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Top Story Dead Space haunting the Wii
EA's postearnings conference call reveals Nintendo edition of survival horror shooter; new Battlefield: Bad Company, multiplatform Mass Effect 2, Dante's Inferno in early 2010. continue »
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 4:06 pm PT
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EA readying Need for Speed threesome
Q&A;: Publisher trifurcating its street-racing franchise into trio of new properties: the MMOG NFS World Online, the Nintendo-only NFS: Nitro, and NFS: Shift for the PS3, 360, PSP, and PC. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2009 2:02 am PT
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Killzone 2 First Impressions
Kevin VanOrd, Chris Watters, and Andre Segers discuss their first encounters with Killzone 2. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 6:43 pm PT
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Kotick: DJ Hero coming in 2009
Activision Blizzard CEO says unannounced, turntable-equipped rhythm game will spin to retail shelves later this year. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2009 3:16 pm PT
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Shippin' Out Feb. 1-7: Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
PC edition of Criterion Games' demolition-enthused racer highlights week of sparse releases; My World, My Way needles DS. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 2:08 pm PT
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Nintendo logs 26 million-plus sellers
Wii Sports "sells" in excess of 40 million; 11 of the publisher's internally developed games exceed the 10-million milestone mark. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2009 10:59 am PT
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Sony has gloomy holiday, PS3 tops 21 million
Slumping sales of PS2, PSP, and PS3 hardware blamed for 32 percent drop in game division's revenues during last three months of 2008. Full Story
- Posted Jan 29, 2009 11:56 am PT
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Nintendo earnings soar, Wii nears 45 million
DS sales top 96 million as Mario Factory's nine-month earnings hit $17.1 billion; record full-year estimate lowered slightly due to Yen fluctuations but will still be record. Full Story
- Posted Jan 29, 2009 7:22 am PT
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Latest Top Stories
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EA suffers $641 million Q4 loss, increases layoffs to 11%
Publisher posts disappointing holiday quarter, increases job cuts; game delays pull down full-year guidance to $4.2-$4.25 billion. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 2:10 pm PT
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Sims 3, Dragon Age, Godfather II delayed
Maxis' life sim now set for June 2, BioWare RPG pushed to back half of 2009, and open-world crime game cooling heels until at least April. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 1:54 pm PT
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Game researcher: 90-95% of psych studies flawed
Texas A&M; International University professor talks about the problems with tying violent games to aggressive behavior. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 3:25 pm PT
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Sega powering up Iron Man 2
Publisher extends Marvel partnership to sequel of Robert Downey Jr.-led superhero film; multiplatform effort due 2010. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 11:45 am PT
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Ubisoft acquires Action Pants
French publisher picks up Vancouver-based outfit; expects to release studio's Wii-exclusive sports game later this year. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 10:00 am PT
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Harmonix founders earn GDC honors
Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy to receive Pioneer Award at Game Dev Choice Awards; Brutal Legend creator Tim Schafer to host ceremony. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2009 11:02 am PT
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Mario Kart Wii sells 8.94M in 2008
Top Global Markets anoints power plumber's day at the races as best-selling international game of the year; Wii Fit logs 8.31M, GTAIV hits 7.29M. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 11:58 am PT
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Resident Evil 5 demo blights 1.8M
Microsoft touts sweeping pandemic of free trial for Capcom's survival horror shooter; PSN edition arrives today. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 3:42 pm PT
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Bourne license surfaces at EA
Publisher enters long-term development deal to create games based on Robert Ludlum's novels; first project handed off to Starbreeze Studios. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 10:25 am PT
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Newell tosses DICE keynote
Valve cofounder tapped to deliver opening remarks on "entertainment as a service" for AIAS' annual developer conference. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 4:54 pm PT
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IGDA executive director departs
Jason Della Rocca ends nine-year stint leading prominent game developer's association; search for new leader under way. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 3:02 pm PT
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Activision, LucasArts return to E3
Prodigal publishers commit to showing up at this year's revitalized gaming expo as organizers at the ESA release initial exhibitor list. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 10:55 am PT
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Shippin' Out Feb. 1-7: Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
PC edition of Criterion Games' demolition-enthused racer highlights week of sparse releases; My World, My Way needles DS. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2009 2:08 pm PT
- 21 Comments
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EA readying Need for Speed threesome
Q&A;: Publisher trifurcating its street-racing franchise into trio of new properties: the MMOG NFS World Online, the Nintendo-only NFS: Nitro, and NFS: Shift for the PS3, 360, PSP, and PC. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2009 2:02 am PT
- 454 Comments
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Kotick: DJ Hero coming in 2009
- Jan 30, 2009 3:16 pm PT
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Report: Faith and a .45 on hold
- Jan 30, 2009 12:45 pm PT
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Punch-Out Wii due by July, Madworld March 10
- Jan 30, 2009 11:09 am PT
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- Jan 30, 2009 12:09 pm PT
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Nintendo logs 26 million-plus sellers
- Jan 30, 2009 10:59 am PT
- 118 Comments
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Sonic creator's latest on Tap for summer
- Feb 3, 2009 12:04 pm PT
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- Jan 30, 2009 10:50 am PT
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- Jan 29, 2009 5:22 pm PT
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Ex-THQ exec founds Mamba Games
- Jan 29, 2009 5:00 pm PT
- 10 Comments
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Gears of War PC crashes on certificate expiration
- Jan 29, 2009 3:35 pm PT
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Disney layoffs hit Turok, Bolt studios
- Jan 29, 2009 3:09 pm PT
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NFL players union loses Madden suit challenge
- Jan 29, 2009 2:19 pm PT
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Prince of Persia expands domain February 26
- Jan 29, 2009 12:45 pm PT
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- Jan 29, 2009 12:11 pm PT
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Sony has gloomy holiday, PS3 tops 21 million
- Jan 29, 2009 11:56 am PT
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- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
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- The House of the Dead: Overkill(WII)